Patents by Inventor Gilles TRUDEL

Gilles TRUDEL has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11437819
    Abstract: A system for regulating electrical energy transfer over a pathway including a DC link (16, 18, 20) is provided. The system is configured for computing a rate of electrical energy flow through the DC link at least in part on a basis of a state of balance between power generation and a load determined from frequency measurement (32, 34) and for adjusting the rate of electrical energy flow through the DC link. An electrical vehicle charger is provided that includes a power input for connection to an AC power distribution network and a power output for connection to an electric vehicle, and is configured for determining a rate of electrical energy flow through the power output by using as a factor a state of balance between power generation and load in an AC power distribution network to which the power input connects. A method for regulating electrical energy transfer over a pathway including a DC link is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: BIPCO-SOFT R3 INC.
    Inventors: Gilles Trudel, Simon Jasmin, Irenee Normandin
  • Publication number: 20220021212
    Abstract: A system for regulating electrical energy transfer over a pathway including a DC link (16, 18, 20) is provided. The system is configured for computing a rate of electrical energy flow through the DC link at least in part on a basis of a state of balance between power generation and a load determined from frecuency measurement (32, 34) and for adjusting the rate of electrical energy flow through the DC link. An electrical vehicle charger is provided that includes a power input for connection to an AC power distribution network and a power output for connection to an electric vehicle, and is configured for determining a rate of electrical energy flow through the power output by using as a factor a state of balance between power generation and load in an AC power distribution network to which the power input connects. A method for regulating electrical energy transfer over a pathway including a DC link is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Inventors: GILLES TRUDEL, SIMON JASMIN, IRENEE NORMANDIN
  • Patent number: 10742029
    Abstract: A power control device for regulating the power that a load consumes on the basis of the AC supply frequency. The system includes decision logic that responds to a frequency deviation to implement a power regulation strategy. The power regulation strategy includes a power compensation phase during which the electrical power that the load consumes is adjusted (reduced or increased) to balance the load on the grid. The power regulation strategy also includes a power restoration phase during which the power to the load is restored (either increased or decreased). The rate at which the power is adjusted during the power compensation phase is higher than the rate at which the power is restored during the power restoration phase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: BIPCO-Soft R3 Inc.
    Inventors: Gilles Trudel, Simon Jasmin, Irene Normandin
  • Publication number: 20200052487
    Abstract: A power control device for use in an AC power grid for regulating an electrical power load that is supplied by the AC power grid consumes. The power control device has a frequency sensing functional black for detecting a rate of deviation of the grid frequency from a nominal grid frequency and a logic functional block for performing a load shedding process during which the power load consumes is reduced. The load shedding process is characterized by parameters, the logic functional block controlling one or more parameters of the load shedding process at least in part on the basis of the rate of deviation of the grid frequency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: Gilles Trudel, Simon Jasmin, Iréné Normandin
  • Patent number: 10439394
    Abstract: A power control device for use in an AC power grid for regulating an electrical power a load that is supplied by the AC power grid consumes. The power control device has a frequency sensing functional block for detecting a rate of deviation of the grid frequency from a nominal grid frequency and a logic functional block for performing a load shedding process during which the power the load consumes is reduced. The load shedding process is characterized by parameters, the logic functional block controlling one or more parameters of the load shedding process at least in part on the basis of the rate of deviation of the grid frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: BIPCO-SOFT R3 INC.
    Inventors: Gilles Trudel, Simon Jasmin, Irène Normandin
  • Publication number: 20180034275
    Abstract: A system for regulating electrical energy transfer over a pathway including a DC link (16, 18, 20) is provided. The system is configured for computing a rate of electrical energy flow through the DC link at least in part on a basis of a state of balance between power generation and a load determined from frequency measurement (32, 34) and for adjusting the rate of electrical energy flow through the DC link. An electrical vehicle charger is provided that includes a power input for connection to an AC power distribution network and a power output for connection to an electric vehicle, and is configured for determining a rate of electrical energy flow through the power output by using as a factor a state of balance between power generation and load in an AC power distribution network to which the power input connects. A method for regulating electrical energy transfer over a pathway including a DC link is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2016
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: GILLES TRUDEL, SIMON JASMIN, IRENEE NORMANDIN
  • Publication number: 20170126007
    Abstract: A power control device for regulating the power that a load consumes on the basis of the AC supply frequency. The system includes decision logic that responds to a frequency deviation to implement a power regulation strategy. The power regulation strategy includes a power compensation phase during which the electrical power that the load consumes is adjusted (reduced or increased) to balance the load on the grid. The power regulation strategy also includes a power restoration phase during which the power to the load is restored (either increased or decreased). The rate at which the power is adjusted during the power compensation phase is higher than the rate at which the power is restored during the power restoration phase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Gilles Trudel, Simon JASMIN, Irene NORMANDIN
  • Publication number: 20150244172
    Abstract: A power control device for use in an AC power grid for regulating an electrical power a load that is supplied by the AC power grid consumes. The power control device has a frequency sensing functional block for detecting a rate of deviation of the grid frequency from a nominal grid frequency and a logic functional block for performing a load shedding process during which the power the load consumes is reduced. The load shedding process is characterized by parameters, the logic functional block controlling one or more parameters of the load shedding process at least in part on the basis of the rate of deviation of the grid frequency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2013
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Inventors: Gilles Trudel, Simon Jasmin, Irène Normandin
  • Publication number: 20130320762
    Abstract: A power control device for regulating the power that a load consumes on the basis of the AC supply frequency. The system includes decision logic that responds to a frequency deviation to implement a power regulation strategy. The power regulation strategy includes a power compensation phase during which the electrical power that the load consumes is adjusted (reduced or increased) to balance the load on the grid. The power regulation strategy also includes a power restoration phase during which the power to the load is restored (either increased or decreased). The rate at which the power is adjusted during the power compensation phase is higher than the rate at which the power is restored during the power restoration phase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2012
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: BIPCO-SOFT R3 INC.
    Inventors: Gilles TRUDEL, Simon JASMIN, Irene NORMANDIN